In this blog post, we will examine the benefits that science and technology have brought to humanity and the side effects behind them, and reconsider their value. Since humans first began living on Earth, science has been constantly evolving, ranging from the development of primitive tools to today’s advanced technologies. In particular, the 20th century saw remarkable advances in...
In this blog post, we will examine the historical relationship between science and religion and explore whether the two fields can go beyond coexistence and merge in the future. When did the history of science and religion begin? That question goes back to prehistoric times. Primitive people living in tribes began to use fire and make various tools through scientific thinking. They also...
In this blog post, we will examine how the objectivity of scientific knowledge can vary depending on the era and perspective through Popper’s falsificationism and Kuhn’s paradigm theory. The heliocentric theory and the theory of relativity are scientific theories that we often encounter in science class. So how are these scientific theories established and developed, and how...
In this blog post, we will examine the necessity and limitations of control through positive and negative examples of scientific progress, and explore ways to use science responsibly. Scientific and technological progress has been ongoing since ancient times, and many developments, such as the invention of electric lights and the advancement of transportation, have had a positive impact on...
In this blog post, we will examine the limitations of science through the examples of nuclear power and climate change, and explore how post-normal science can offer solutions for policy-making. Science is advancing at a rapid pace, providing us with information on the causes and effects of many phenomena. However, science has its limitations, and it is impossible to explain all phenomena...
In this blog post, we will examine the positive and negative effects of social media, a product of science and technology, on communication, democratic participation, and culture formation. Since the dawn of humanity, science and technology have been developing at a rapid pace beyond our imagination. Science and technology are advancing so rapidly that when people feel inconvenienced by...
In this blog post, we will examine how process theory, as proposed by Salmon, can explain causality and what its limitations are. Since the modern era, Western philosophers have tended to limit causality to physical interactions, unlike in the past, with the emergence of a scientific worldview. In this process, philosophers began to emphasize scientific methodology and empirical evidence...
In this blog post, we look at the harmful effects of excessive competition and alternative perspectives for coexistence through youth suicide, elbow society, and the structure of capitalism. In November 2024, sad news came from a female high school student who took the Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT). The student, who had consistently maintained high grades, took her own life...
In this blog post, we look at how excessive packaging, which is considered consumer deception, can take on a different meaning through historical examples and positive uses in everyday life. While shopping for fruit at the supermarket the other day, a box of pears caught my eye. The box was decorated with a picture of large, delicious-looking pears and photos of my favorite celebrities...
In this blog post, we will examine the institutional significance and contemporary relevance of the civil service examination system, focusing on its fairness and social mobility. The civil service examination system, which was maintained for a long time in East Asian societies such as South Korea and China, was reasonable in that it selected bureaucrats through merit-based examinations...